roccoschili Chapter 338 The First Playoff Win in Team History
Chapter 338 The First Playoff Win in Team History
Chapter 338 The First Playoff Win in Team History
Spurs fans behind the baseline did everything they could to interfere with Conley's free throws, screaming, making noise, waving plastic batons and white towels in the hope that he would miss.
Conley withstood the pressure and made a free throw!
The hearts of the Spurs fans in the arena were instantly cooled, which means that with less than 24 seconds left, it is theoretically impossible for the Grizzlies to lose in regular time.
Conley's second free throw-hit!
The point difference is 4 points!The Spurs used up the last timeout here.
"The outcome of the game is almost decided!" Charles Barkley said helplessly.
Mike Fratello said: "It depends on San Antonio's 3-pointer after the timeout, and there is still a chance if it hits."
Pause back, the game continues.
What is unexpected is that the Spurs actually made a throw-in error and was directly intercepted by Tony Allen!
Parker fouled again, but to no avail...
No one expected that the experienced Spurs would make such a mistake in the critical throw-in link. This fatal mistake directly led to the loss of suspense in the game.
In the end, the Spurs at home lost the game 84:90, and the total score of the series was rewritten to 1:1!
Before the final whistle sounded, the players of the Grizzlies hugged each other excitedly, and the cheers made the somewhat quiet arena lively.They didn't look excited like they just won a game in the series, but as if they had already won the series.
There is a reason for the excitement of the Grizzlies players. This team has missed the playoffs for several seasons. Most of the people on this team are playing the playoffs for the first time. A Spurs, this sense of accomplishment is really difficult for many people to experience.
This is the first playoff win in the Grizzlies' 15-year history!They ended their embarrassing 13-game losing streak in the playoffs and finally won!For the team, this is a milestone.
Xie Kai, like his teammates, was on the verge of crying.He is very excited, because this is the first playoff victory of his NBA career, which is of great significance.
There is no chance to use the ribbons and other victory celebration materials prepared by the Spurs at the AT&T Center Arena.Even if you want to use it, you have to wait until G5 of the series at the earliest.
The Grizzlies won the game and took home-court advantage in the series.In the playoffs, home-court advantage still matters, especially when the two teams are evenly matched.Generally, NBA teams have a higher winning percentage at home. Regardless of the referee factor, the players at home are more familiar with the environment, and with the support of the fans of the home team, they will naturally play more positively and confidently.
There are many teams in the NBA that are "home dragons" and "away game worms", but few have heard of "home worms" or "away game dragons".
The disappointment on the faces of the Spurs players after the game is enough to see how uncomfortable they are about losing the game.The Grizzlies aren't a top-tier team, but they've pushed them to that point on their doorstep.
Xie Kai played 38.1 minutes in this game and made 20 of 10 shots, including 3 of 5 2-pointers and 8 free throws. He scored a game-high 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. There was only one turnover, and Parker was blocked with a big cap in the key defensive round of the game, which was the biggest contributor to the team's victory.
Xie Kai set a number of his own playoff records in this game, including single-game scoring, assists, steals, playing time, single-quarter scoring, half-court scoring, 3-pointers made, and free throws.
Although Xie Kai's 5% shooting rate is not particularly high, it is the highest among all players of the two teams who have taken more than 5 shots.In this iron fight, everyone's hit rate is not high.
Today's visiting team's locker room is much, much busier than it was at the end of the last game.Because of the win, everyone's morale returned, and everyone saw the hope of winning the series.
After the game, Grizzlies home Lionel Hollins, Xie Kai and Zach Randolph attended the press conference together.
When asked why Xie Kai scored the highest score in this game when he was struggling in the last game, Coach Hollins said that he was not worried about Xie Kai's state at all, he just made him play more resolutely and decisively .
"Yes, I trust Kane a lot. There is no problem with his ability. The last game was the first playoff game of his career. It is normal to have ups and downs in his performance." Coach Hollins said.
A reporter asked Xie Kai if no one on the Spurs could restrain him.
Xie Kai knew that the reporter started to create some spats or contradictions again, he shook his head and said: "Basketball is a sport of five people, not one-on-one, and if I don't play well, it's not restricted by anyone in the Spurs. Even if I play well, I can’t say that no one can limit me. We can win this game because of the hard work of the whole team, not just me.”
Xie Kai's answer made many people applaud at the scene, and Coach Hollis and Black Bear who attended the press conference were also very comfortable listening.
In the NBA, a mistake that many young players make is that they tend to be defiant and smug after a good game.Xie Kai is also a young player, so he naturally has impulses, but he knows that he has not done anything yet, and he has no capital to look down on anyone.Therefore, he will not easily show arrogance and appear very low-key, but the media reporters and opponents all admire him.
Of course, there are those who hate him. If there are sunspots, they will write an article to thank Kai for being a man of no kind. He dare not express his views. He is too smooth and bloodless. He is in the same way as those Chinese officials.
Xie Kai didn't say anything, and his fans immediately started fighting with Heizi.For a while, the Internet was very lively, and the posts about him even surpassed the favorites to win the Heat and the Lakers for a while.
The Grizzlies official also released the news of the team's victory in the first place, the title is "Battle of the Shell", and the illustration is Xie Kaifeng Gai Parker.The implication of this title is also very clear, this is the first playoff win in their team history, and also the first playoff win in Xie Kai's career.
The Grizzlies are full of confidence, and they have regained confidence against the Black Eight Spurs.Although the Spurs lost their home court advantage, they don't think they will be blacked out by their opponents.You must know that they still hold a hole card in their hands!
The Grizzlies also know the Spurs' hole card, but what they don't know is how big the hole card is!
This hole card is the monster knife Ginobili, who has missed G1 and G2 of the playoffs due to injuries.Obviously, going to Memphis to play G3 and G4, the possibility of his comeback is very high.
(End of this chapter)